Assurestor Partners with Zadara
Assurestor Partners with Zadara to Deliver Secure, Agentless Cloud Backup for zCompute
As organisations continue to embrace cloud infrastructure, protecting critical workloads has become just as important as deploying them. Assurestor is pleased to announce its partnership with Zadara, bringing Backup2Cloud to Zadara zCompute customers as a secure, agentless backup and recovery solution designed specifically for modern cloud environments.
Extending Data Protection Beyond Snapshots
While Zadara’s native snapshot capabilities provide important protection within the platform, many organisations require an additional layer of resilience that remains independent of the production environment. Backup2Cloud delivers exactly that by creating encrypted, off-platform copies of data that remain accessible even in the event of platform-level incidents, cyber-attacks or data corruption.
The solution operates independently of Zadara snapshots and hypervisor integrations, giving customers confidence that their backup strategy is not tied to a single technology layer. This complementary approach helps strengthen overall business continuity and disaster recovery capabilities.
Agentless Backup Designed for Cloud Simplicity
At the heart of the service is Backup2Cloud’s agentless architecture. A single DS-Client virtual appliance is deployed within a customer’s Zadara Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) using a marketplace template and can protect multiple Windows and Linux instances simultaneously. No backup agents need to be installed, patched or maintained on production systems.
Using native operating system and application APIs, Backup2Cloud provides:
- Application-consistent backups for databases, mail systems and file services.
- Unified protection for Windows and Linux workloads.
- Rapid onboarding of new instances without additional deployment steps.
- Reduced operational overhead and complexity.
- For DevOps and infrastructure teams, this means backup can be provisioned alongside new cloud workloads as part of standard deployment workflows, rather than as an afterthought.
Security Built into Every Layer
Cyber threats continue to evolve, and backup platforms must provide more than simple data retention. Backup2Cloud incorporates multiple security controls designed to protect both data and recovery operations.
Key security features include:
- AES-256 encryption applied before data leaves the customer’s VPC.
- TLS 1.3 encryption for all data in transit.
- Zero-knowledge encryption architecture, ensuring encryption keys remain under customer control.
- Multi-factor authentication for management and recovery operations.
- Role-based access controls supporting least-privilege administration.
- Anomaly detection to identify potential ransomware activity.
This layered approach helps organisations strengthen their cyber resilience while maintaining control over sensitive information.
Enhanced Ransomware Protection with Covert Protect
One of the most innovative capabilities available through the partnership is Covert Protect, an optional storage-layer air-gap technology. Unlike traditional backup repositories that may still be visible to attackers, Covert Protect creates a hidden copy of the complete backup vault beneath the application and operating system layer.
Because this copy operates below the software stack it cannot be discovered, modified or deleted by ransomware or malicious actors who gain access to backup systems. The result is an additional recovery option that remains available when other backup copies have been compromised.
Supporting Compliance and Data Sovereignty
For organisations operating in regulated industries, maintaining data sovereignty and compliance is critical. Backup2Cloud addresses these requirements through regional DS-System deployments located in the UK, EU and US, allowing customers to select where their backup data is stored.
This regional approach supports GDPR and UK GDPR requirements while ensuring organisations retain control over data residency. Combined with Assurestor’s ISO-certified management systems and security-focused approach, customers can implement backup strategies aligned with both operational and regulatory requirements.
A Powerful Partnership for Modern Cloud Workloads
The partnership between Assurestor and Zadara brings together flexible cloud infrastructure and enterprise-grade data protection. Zadara customers can now deploy backup services directly from the marketplace, protect workloads without agents and benefit from advanced security features including malware scanning, anomaly detection, encrypted off-platform storage and optional air-gapped recovery.
As businesses continue to prioritise cyber resilience, compliance and operational simplicity, Backup2Cloud for Zadara zCompute provides a compelling solution that helps organisations protect their most valuable asset, data, without adding complexity to cloud operations.
About Assurestor
Assurestor is a UK-headquartered provider focused on cloud backup, disaster recovery and cyber resilience solutions. With decades of data protection expertise, multiple ISO certifications and a commitment to delivering secure, reliable recovery services, Assurestor helps organisations and channel partners safeguard business-critical systems and data. Find our more: Assurestor – Zadara
